John Doe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 25, 1954 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Decatur, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 86
John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet and bass player. Doe founded the much-praised L.A. punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical compositions and performances span the rock, country and folk music genres. As an actor, he has dozens of television appearances and several movies to his credit, including the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell.
In addition to X, Doe performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters and has released records as a solo artist. In the early 1980s, he performed on two albums by The Flesh Eaters.
In the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire!, Doe played Jerry Lee Lewis's cousin-turned-father-in-law J. W. Brown. Doe starred in the 1992 film Roadside Prophets and in the 1998 short Lone Greasers. Other movie acting credits include Road House, Vanishing Point, Salvador, Boogie Nights, The Specials, The Good Girl, Gypsy 83 and Pure Country. As a musician with X, he has two feature-length concert films, several music videos, and an extended performance-and-interview sequence in The Decline of Western Civilization, Penelope Spheeris's seminal documentary about the early-1980s L.A. punk scene.
Along with co-writer Exene Cervenka, Doe composed most of the songs recorded by X. Wild Gift, an album from that band's heyday, was named "Record of the Year" by Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times. With Dave Alvin, he co-wrote two of the songs on the Blasters' 1984 album Hard Line, "Just Another Sunday" and "Little Honey".
In the 1992 movie The Bodyguard (starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston), it was Doe's version of "I Will Always Love You" that plays on the jukebox when Costner and Houston's characters are dancing. It was released on audio cassette by Warner Bros. in September 1992, but is difficult to obtain (though bootleg copies can be downloaded from the Internet). No version is believed to have been released on CD.
"The Meanest Man in the World" by Doe was featured in Season 4 of the television series Friday Night Lights and included on the second soundtrack album.
John Doe released an album with Canadian indie rock band The Sadies called Country Club on April 14, 2009. The album features covers of country classics along with original songs.
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Known for
Filmography
The Lowdown
2025TV
Marlon
Highway 99: A Double Album
2025Movie
Self
Quantum Cowboys
2023Movie
John the Gunslinger/John the Bartender/John the Businessman
D.O.A.
2022Movie
Frank Bigelow
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
2022Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Movie
Self
All Creatures Here Below
2019Movie
Uncle Doug
Punk
2019TV
Self
My Little One
2019Movie
Matt
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018Movie
You're Gonna Miss Me
2017Movie
Jake Fillmore
Electric Slide
2014Movie
Detective Bill Holiday
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014TV
Self
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
2013Movie
Self
Zombex
2013Movie
Seamus O'Connor
Pleased to Meet Me
2013Movie
Pete Jones
Ring of Fire
2013Movie
A.P. Carter
Hated
2012Movie
Sam
Song 1
2012Movie
Man
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011Movie
Self
Childrens Hospital
2008TV
X
Absent Father
2008Movie
Tony
The Darwin Awards
2007Movie
Guy in Bar #2
Ten Inch Hero
2007Movie
Trucker
Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club
2006Movie
Interviewee, X
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
2006Movie
Tex (voice)
X: Live in Los Angeles
2005Movie
Himself
Celebrity Mix
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lucky 13
2005Movie
Mr. Baker
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
2004Movie
Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Torque
2004Movie
Sheriff Barnes
One Tree Hill
2003TV
Mick Wolf
Wuthering Heights
2003Movie
Earnshaw
Carnivàle
2003TV
Phineas Boffo
Peacemakers
2003TV
Marshall Dan Parks
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003Movie
Self
CSI: Miami
2002TV
Brett Adams
Fastlane
2002TV
Papa John
The Good Girl
2002Movie
Mr. Worther
Media Whore
2002Movie
Self
Bug
2002Movie
Record Store Owner
Gypsy 83
2001Movie
Ray Vale
25 Years of Punk
2001Movie
Self
The Red Right Hand
2001Movie
Jake Stabler
The Specials
2000Movie
Eight
Wildflowers
2000Movie
Teacher
Roswell
1999TV
Jeff Parker
Drowning on Dry Land
1999Movie
Les
Sugar Town
1999Movie
Carl
Brokedown Palace
1999Movie
Bill Marano
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999Movie
Boyd Wallace
Forces of Nature
1999Movie
Carl
Martial Law
1998TV
Adam Pender
Black Cat Run
1998Movie
Martin James
The Pass
1998Movie
Bus Station Clerk
Boogie Nights
1997Movie
Amber's Husband
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
1997Movie
Joe Maphis
Veronica's Closet
1997TV
Jimmy Walsh
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
1997Movie
Lewis
The Price of Kissing
1997Movie
Mouse
Touch
1997Movie
Elwin Worrel
Black Circle Boys
1997Movie
Bonfiglio
Scorpion Spring
1996Movie
Deputy
Georgia
1995Movie
Bobby
ER
1994TV
Carter's Doctor
Party of Five
1994TV
Carter
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994Movie
Lucky
Rebel Highway
1994TV
Lucky Mullins
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Musical Guest
Pure Country
1992Movie
Earl Blackstock
Roadside Prophets
1992Movie
Joe Mosley
Liquid Dreams
1991Movie
Cab Driver
A Matter of Degrees
1991Movie
Peter Downs
Law & Order
1990TV
Teddy Connor
Without You I'm Nothing
1990Movie
John Doe
Great Balls of Fire!
1989Movie
J.W. Brown
Road House
1989Movie
Pat McGurn
Border Radio
1987Movie
Dean
Slam Dance
1987Movie
Det. John Gilbert
Salvador
1986Movie
Roberto, Restaurant Owner
X: The Unheard Music
1986Movie
Self
3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986Movie
Drunk at Club
Smithereens
1982Movie
Door Guy (uncredited)
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981Movie
Self
Unplugged
Movie
Drake (voice)